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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey and the President of the World
Bank, James D Wolfensohn, hosted a Dialogue, "World Faiths and Development" at Lambeth Palace,
London, on February 18-19 1998. Leaders from the following nine world Faiths, including the main traditions
within the Faiths, participated: Bahai; Buddhist; Christian; Hindu; Jains; Jewish; Muslim; Sikh and Taoist.
The main aim of the Dialogue was to broaden opportunities for common understanding and action in tackling the
critical issue of global poverty. It was designed to help the Bank and the Faiths to reach a better understanding of
each other's ideas about approaches to development and possible obstacles in the way of achieving desirable
development aims. The Dialogue discussed how the criteria applied in development policies might continue to be
broadened to include the notion of cultural, religious and social structures and values. This meeting represents an
important step towards a new relationship between the World Bank and the Faiths.
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